The Bradford Era

Port Allegany resident Holly Pascale may have never envisioned being a trailblazer who could ultimately help herself and so many other women with breast cancer. Full Story »

Snow fell, Christmas music has started to play on Main Street and seasonal shopping officially kicked off last Friday. However, one Bradford tradition will not appear this holiday season — the Bradford Landmark Society’s Holiday House Tour. Full Story »

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners have unveiled the proposed budget for 2010. As the commissioners have stated for the past several months, the goal was to hold the line on taxes, while continuing to provide the services necessary to the county’s population. Full Story »

Snowmobiling might get a little harder to do for its northcentral Pennsylvania enthusiasts. Full Story »

Allegheny National Forest officials report the fate of a segment of the #1-A Red Trail, which connects the Allegheny Snowmobile Loop to New York state, remains up in the air. Full Story »

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A multi-hued assortment of cookies was spread out over four tables in the front room of the McKean-Potter Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross on Congress Street on Wednesday. Full Story »

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has seen a decrease in H1N1 or Type A Influenza cases as the year winds down. Full Story »

A wayward elderly woman was discovered by local police Tuesday evening while driving around the Bradford area disoriented and lost after heading home from a hair appointment “down the street” from her home in Austinburg, Ohio. Full Story »

Bradford City Council has completed talks with unions regarding possible concessions, and at least one union has accepted what the city is offering. Matt Rettger, a representative of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 655, said the firemen accepted for a few reasons. Full Story »

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First Night Bradford will host a First Night’s Got Talent contest during its New Year’s Eve festivities on Dec. 31. The event will be similar to the summer’s well-received series, America’s Got Talent, which will begin its fourth season in 2010. Full Story »

SMETHPORT — It was déjà vu all over again Monday, when McKean County Commissioners Joe DeMott and Judith Church awarded a contract to replace 45 windows in the Old County Home building to The Window Source — for the second time. Full Story »

The U.S. Forest Service will decide this month on an alternative to address issues identified during the scoping process for the transition environmental impact statement for oil and gas drilling on the Allegheny National Forest. Full Story »

The College-Community Choir sang several selections, including English and seasonal carols, at its annual Winter Concert on Wednesday at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Bromeley Family Theater. The choir was accompanied by Dr. John Levey, assistant professor of music, on piano. Full Story »

SMETHPORT — Longtime Hamlin Memorial Library benefactors Shirley and Bob Digel were honored Saturday at the open house for the library’s new addition. Full Story »

When deer hunting season starts today, hopes are high not only for hunters to bring home a big buck, but for area businesses looking to turn a profit. Full Story »

The machinery at American Refining Group silhouettes the fading sunlight on Tuesday. Residents looking to capture the sunset today should bundle up, with highs in the mid-40s called for. The sun will be out in the morning, but by evening clouds and rain will roll into the area. Full Story »

The transition from rain to snow marked an excellent opportunity for Joyce Kille to display some red Christmas bows on West Washington Street on Monday. Today, those bows will stand out even more through numerous snow showers, with up to an inch of accumulation predicted. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Virginia couple who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a “deeply concerned and embarrassed” Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list. Full Story »

Bradford shops were inundated Black Friday by hordes of people frantically scouring for that certain item or amazing deal. Yet, due to exceptional planning and preparation, stores were able to organize the mayhem, and customers were able to shop with minimal stress and frustration. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. Full Story »

National Weather Service officials predict snow to fall throughout the area, starting early this morning and tapering off late tonight. Forecaster Kevin Fitzgerald said late Thursday afternoon he expects an accumulation of one to three inches, with more in higher terrain. Full Story »

SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will soon see the affects of the reduced subsidy that is part of the state’s 2009-10 budget that was enacted 101 days past the constitutional deadline. Full Story »

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is often identified with a big turkey dinner and pumpkin pie. However, with the economy in decline, many families are choosing to focus on traditions and togetherness rather than the extravagance of the meal being served. Full Story »